Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Selective proton coupled folate transporter and folate receptor, and garftase inhibitor compounds and methods of using the same
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Application No.: US16801943Application Date: 2020-02-26
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Publication No.: US11053252B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Aleem Gangjee , Larry H. Matherly
- Applicant: Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit , Wayne State University
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh; US MI Detroit
- Assignee: Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit,Wayne State University
- Current Assignee: Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit,Wayne State University
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh; US MI Detroit
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Agent Craig G. Cochenour, Esq.
- Main IPC: C07D239/70
- IPC: C07D239/70 ; C07D487/04 ; C07D495/04 ; A61P35/04 ; A61K31/519

Abstract:
Fused cyclic pyrimidine compounds, including tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates and hydrates thereof, are disclosed having the general Formula I: These compounds are useful in methods for treating cancer, selectively targeting cancerous cells via the proton coupled folate transporter, folate receptor alpha, and/or folate receptor beta pathways, inhibiting GARFTase in cancerous cells, and selectively targeting activated macrophages in a patient having an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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